[CLOSED] MONSTER HUNTERS CLUB -Weekenders edition

WEEKENDERS!
Do you find yourself with some time to post at the weekend, but find that the majority of the campaigns you're in go REEEEEEEALLY quiet on Saturdays and Sundays? Are you generally an active and regular poster? This game might be for you!

Without further ado, let me introduce to you to the WEEKENDERS! edition of...



This is a fun Savage Worlds (SWADE edition) setting I'd like to run, in which a group of 11-year-old kids investigate mysteries in 1980s Small Town America. It has a great nostalgia vibe - think Stranger Things, the Goonies, Super 8, Stand By Me.... The rulebook has character archetypes to play any of the typical kids found in those movies, from a Daredevil to a Geek, from a Daydreamer to a Clown...
The adventure will take place in the fictional town of GULF HAVEN, Alabama.

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NUMBER OF PLAYERS: 3 maximum, I prefer to run smaller groups.

POST FREQUENCY: this is a Weekenders' game, but the fact that we have time at the weekend doesn't mean we don't want to post during weekdays!
So for this I would like to try a little experiment, a frequency of:
[1 POST/DAY during WEEKDAYS and 2 POSTS/DAY during WEEKENDS]. This has currently turned more to 3-4 posts a day, sometimes more over the weekend!
Yes, this is for active gamers only! This way we should get a game that keeps moving during the week, and that will provide players with a nice gaming fix at weekends. Absences and holidays are OK of course, life happens! But I'd appreciate a warning, and I can then find ways to put your character on hold during your absence.

GAME DURATION: this is a one-off adventure, but if we like it and our experiment works, we could carry on the campaign. This is now an ongoing campaign, we played two full adventures and are starting the third.

PLAYER REQUIREMENTS: this is a SWADE game, so if you know the system that's a plus --but if you don't and I like your pitch, you're in, and we'll teach you! Open to anybody, all I ask is that you are sure to be able to commit to the posting frequency explained above, and that you are respectful of others. We're here to have fun.
(you don't need to own the SWADE or Monster Hunters' Club books to play, I will share relevant rule sections for character creation)

HOW TO APPLY: register your interest here, tell me how well you know SWADE, pitch me your idea for a character. It is NOT a first come, first serve game, I'd like to select three players from all applicants.

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Thanks for reading, Weekenders!

I'd love to play in this. It's exactly the type of game I love and I'm one of the people who keeps complaining about weekends 😄

I have experience with SWADE, mostly on GP, so I can make a character and get through regular gameplay no problem. If there are any rule edge cases, I might struggle but those are rare. Never played Monster Hunters' Club.

For a character concept... Maybe the new girl in town. Pretty, adventurous and not always gifted with the best self-preservation instinct.

Oh, almost forgot, if you'd like to take a peek at my GMing style, you can check out this pulp game I am running (Cypher system).

I'd definitely be up for this. The posting rate is fine as well.

I have a working knowledge of Savage Worlds, but what I don't know I can pick up.

As for a pitch...the shy kid that loves the woods (ie..Boy Scouts..etc), and watching monster movies.

I absolutely LOVE the idea of this game, but I don't think I can commit to the post frequency at this time and I don't know SWADE.

The idea reminds me of Monster Squad, one of my favorite movies from my younger years. Now that I know this is a thing, I will be on the lookout for another opportunity in the future :)

"Wolfman's got nards!"

BOGUS!

Yes, Monster Squad is a perfect example for the tone of this game!

Here is the full inspiration list from the MHC rulebook:

I'm crying a little bit :| Is there any possibility you make this game public so I can read along?

Just quit your real life responsibilities and join us! You can do it 😄

Sure, once the game group is determined I will propose to make the forum public, if they all agree.

That's fine with me.

Looks fun! I'd pitch in, but work is a bear at the moment, my RPG plate is pretty full and I'd drag your posting rate down. Is this book available in print, do you know?

Not that I know of. I had to buy the pdf and get it printed and bound, I remember.

Posting daily/ multiple times daily won't be a problem at all, I usually have free time periodically throughout the day to make posts as needed.

My experience with SWADE, I've never played but I've been running campaigns using it for the past 2 years roughly. I've done a Star Wars, Interface Zero, and a completely homebrew setting using it. I wouldn't say I'm 100% prefect with it, but I'm very comfortable with most aspects.

As for a character concept, I often gravitate towards the smart and tech centered characters. Someone who is very curious and tends to get in over his head, but uses his wits, and maybe a grappling gun, to get out of trouble.
My second choice would be the reluctant bully type. He gets drawn into the adventure not necessarily because he wants to, but there's no way these twerps will make it through this without his help. Plus, who else is going to carry the heavy bag of snacks?

Thanks for the interest so far, I will keep this open for a few days to allow others to apply too.

Just noticed there are softcover and hardcover PODs on DTRPG!

Nice!

I'd be interested in playing in this if you needed an extra body. I have some limited experience of SWADE, and also of GP. I have not been a regular during weekends, but would be happy to change that to take part.

I'd be interested in trying a member of the local school bully's gang who has been ostracised and is now trying to find his place among his peers.

Sounds like a potentially diverse group of kids.

OK folks, I am closing this recruitment thread. We have interest from four players:

bowlofspinach
Squadfather44
GMBen
Drakis2

I wanted 3 players, but I think it is time I got out of my GM comfort zone and run a game for four ! - so all applicants are in, will send invites soon.
If all players agree, we can make this game public for others to follow.

Thanks Weekenders!

@C1NDER just to say the Game forum is set to public if someone would like to follow. We are still in character creation

Hi, C1nder! Too bad you couldn't join us on this one but there'll be more like it (and there's still Flood!)

Also, let me know if Dr_B's tagging of you worked because I'm curious about that

Let's try again if it works, @bowlofspinach

It does. Though to be fair, the reason I was curious was because I thought this was the in-game OOC thread and I was curious if you can tag someone in a (public) game that they're not in

Go ahead and @tag me in a public game I am not in and I will tell you. Heck, try a private game too.

The tagging worked for me, at least on mobile!

Excited this will be public, looking forward to reading along.

We are down one player and have one free spot on our Weekenders Monster Hunters Club game, a fast paced SWADE game about 11 year-old kids investigating mysteries in 1980s small town America.

The kids have become local heroes after their first case, and are getting involved in their second mystery...

Very fast paced. Fair warning. But it's an amazing game!

It's well thought out and planned. As well as expertly ran.

Nah, you're too kind. I have amazing, responsive players, they make the game.

I read on reddit you are looking for more players?
I would be interested. I live in Europe and can sure make multiple posts a day. I don't know this specific system, but I have played and GMed a lot Kids on Bikes which is also a Stranger Things like TTRPG.
If you have still room, I'd love to join in.

hello SvanDerh, yes we still have room. That's great, if you can commit to the posting pace. Currently 2 out of 3 of us are in Europe, so your timezone wouldn't be a problem.

Perhaps take a peek at the game forums here, and see if you like the style of gaming. So you can take a sneak peek at what it would be like. Let me know!

Oh, and do not worry about not knowing the SWADE rules - they are fairly easy to explain.
Kids on Bikes is very similar in tone to Monster Hunters Club.

Hi Dr B. I read through the posts (not all of them if course). This site and the game mechanics are new to me, and there will be a learning curve. The mood and style, however, are exactly what I like and have been playing before with another game system.

The site is pretty great and if you have any questions, there is alway someone available to help out. If you're interested in sticking around, I'd recommend the GP Discord as that's where you'll get answers faster than anywhere else.

I also run a Tutorial Game for anyone interested (which is set in Tales from the Loop which also has a kind of similar vibe).

At any rate, I'm happy to see you join the game and site!

Well, then, what are we waiting for? I'll invite you into the game and we'll talk characters!

you can accept the invite from this page here

I just joined. Thanks for the invite!! I have a character idea. Lets discus that somewhere and see how the mechanics fit

The Weekenders are once again looking for a player or two - see the Game Page for details, and comment here if you're interested.

We reached a good jump-in point: we are currently in-between adventures. Fast posting rate!

I'd be interested in a spot. I'm usually around on the weekends and can post frequently enough to meet the required criteria. I'm familiar with SWADE but haven't really had a lot of experience playing it; aka every game I'm involved in folds before it really gets started.

Great, I'll send you an invite

I'd be interested in joining, but I'm completely new to Play by Post and this site, if that's cool.

I've watched the welcome vids, some tips and tricks on YouTube, and read through the public forum for this game.

I've been GMing SWADE in person for 3 years now (well, on discord with voice chat and a vtt due to pandemic)--currently doing a weekly Deadlands game, but I've also run modern monster hunters, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles one shot, Alien one shot, classic fantasy, and Broken Earth--planning a homebrew diesel punk prop plane setting right now too. I'm completely familiar with SWADE rules and own Monster Hunters Club PDF.

Only concern I have is it looks like you all post round 1am to 4 am my time (in the USA here), and just want to make sure that's not a problem!

hello Dunko, wow you are a SWADE superexpert! - thanks for your interest, but we already filled the vacancy we needed, for now - I will make sure to keep you on my radar if things change, though

Thanks for the reply, and yes please keep me on the radar!